100 Years of the Yellow Jersey
1919 - 2019
The 2019 edition of the Tour de France marks the 100th anniversary of the yellow jersey. To mark this event, the General Classification leader at the end of each stage will be presented with a unique yellow jersey. Each yellow jersey will have a unique watermarked image on it representing either race stages, race landmarks or previous Tour de France champions. The yellow jerseys will be supplied and manufactured by Le Coq Sportif.
The first yellow jersey was worn by rider Eugène Christophe in 1919. Eugène Christophe was leading in the Tour de France but his forks broke on a descent. Isolated on the mountain descent, he walked and carried his bike. He was directed to a nearby village blacksmith. He repaired his forks and continued but was penalised as someone else operated the bellows when he re-welded his forks.
Yellow Jersey Images
Stage 2: Bruxelles Palais Royal - Bruxelles Atomium - The Atomium
Stage 3: Binche – Epernay - Eddy Merckx
Stage 4: Reims – Nancy
Stage 5: Saint-Dié-des-Vosges – Colmar- Reims Cathedral
Stage 6: Mulhouse - La Planche des Belles Filles - Peloton
Stage 7: Belfort - Chalon-sur-Saône - Lion of Belfort
Stage 8: Mâcon - Saint-Etienne - Bernard Hinault
Stage 9: Saint-Etienne – Brioude - Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium
Stage 10: Saint-Flour – Albi - Sainte-Cécile Cathedral in Albi
Stage 11: Albi – Toulouse - Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain
Stage 12: Toulouse - Bagnères-de-Bigorre - Place du Capitole, Toulouse
Stage 13: Pau – Pau - Eugène Christophe
Stage 14: Tarbes - Tourmalet Barèges - Col du Tourmalet
Stage 15: Limoux - Foix Prat d'Albis Miguel Indurain
Stage 16: Nîmes – Nîmes - arenas of Nîmes
Stage 17: Pont du Gard – Gap - Pont du Gard aqueduct
Stage 18 Embrun – Valloire - Col du Galibier
Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Tignes - Col de l’Iseran
Stage 20: Albertville - Val Thorens - last mountain stage
Stage 21: Rambouillet - Paris Champs-Elysées - Arc de Triomphe
